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On the Base Info screen, can the Repair Shipyard capacity be displayed somewhere?

It would be great to have the ability to build/expand a Repair Shipyard.

ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

It would be great to have the ability to build/expand a Repair Shipyard.

The Japanese already can expand shipyards, but as I understand it the Allies do not have this ability. It would be very nice, though.

ORIGINAL: jwolf

ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

It would be great to have the ability to build/expand a Repair Shipyard.

The Japanese already can expand shipyards, but as I understand it the Allies do not have this ability. It would be very nice, though.

The IJ can expand any RSY, but it must exist at the base to start even if it is size 0. In my mod, I have added several size 0 RSY's to a number of ports where an RSY could have been constructed.
Particularly in NE Japan if the player chooses to expend the supply to do so.

ORIGINAL: jwolf

ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

It would be great to have the ability to build/expand a Repair Shipyard.

The Japanese already can expand shipyards, but as I understand it the Allies do not have this ability. It would be very nice, though.

Yes, I was referring the Allied side.

Bug Report:

When transferring air group from CV to land base, the game jumps to a different group, not the one that was just transferred.

Example:

Load Scenario 1 as Japanese Computer.
Go to San Diego
Form Air TF with Saratoga
Transfer VF-3 to San Diego
VF-3 transfers to San Diego, but you are now looking at VS-3 on Saratoga.
If you then transfer VS-3 to San Diego, it will transfer and then kick back to VB-3 and so on.

This happens when transferring an air group FROM a CV in a TF TO a BASE regardless of docked/undocked. I have not been able to reproduce it in other modes.

If I remember correctly, the focus use to stay with the group when it moved. But players wanted the focus to remain with the CV as they wanted to transfer off other groups.

Could it go back to the Ship screen then?

Pressing Back on the group screen that appears should return you to the Ship.

Tweaked group screen:
1. A few rows in the second column have been moved - upgrade line moved up.
2. Pool and replenish group if present show up with normal max/one buttons.
3. In reserve buttons should work as long the total a/c is below the expected maximum in the group.

Tweaked repair screen:

ORIGINAL: michaelm

Tweaked repair screen:

Good stuff. Is there enough room to add a "$" or "%" next to a ship that is refitting?

Awesome tweaks michaelm!

Another Repair Ship Screen idea:

Can a button be added that sets all ships that are "refitting" to "Low" Priority?

ORIGINAL: jwolf

ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

It would be great to have the ability to build/expand a Repair Shipyard.

The Japanese already can expand shipyards, but as I understand it the Allies do not have this ability. It would be very nice, though.

Will never happen. It is the sort of fundamental game design change which michaelm is not authorised to implement.

Alfred

Updated beta in first post

Michaelm, this thread's header still reads 09 October 2015. Please change to 25 October 2015.

And thanks for the update!

ORIGINAL: michaelm

Updated beta in first post

Awesome. The items I suggested are working as I envisioned. Excellent work.

Conversion Panel adjustment recommendation:



Slide the text over, align the text from the right, move the button to the right side of the button. The "Back" button could go over to the now vacant lower left corner.

The reason for the change is that it saves having to go from one side of the first panel to the other side of the next panel.

ORIGINAL: michaelm

If I remember correctly, the focus use to stay with the group when it moved. But players wanted the focus to remain with the CV as they wanted to transfer off other groups.

Understood. I guess what is jarring is that this only happens for CVs. It's inconsistent. I'll FiDo. Thank you.

Wait, could it go back to the CV itself and NOT the next group on the CV?

Good to hear suggestions for consistency, ease of use and or things to reduce mouse clicks/movement.

If there was a WiTP 2 I'm not sure how many engine changes would be desired/required compared to automation or UI changes to reduce the effort and or make more accessible for the player.

Example;
- add a back button in the Plane/Weapon and Ship Database after clicking on unit instead of just an exit button